Assistant Professor; Music Department

Rank: Assistant Professor

Tenure Information: Tenure Track

Position Details

The Department of Music at the University of Lethbridge invites applications for an Assistant Professor, to begin 1 July 2026. The successful candidate will have expertise in popular music recording and audio production, including genres such as hip hop, R&B, EDM, or other areas of Black or Indigenous music. They will teach students in the Digital Audio Arts program, as well as a broad range of students enrolled in introductory or general interest courses.

The successful candidate will develop an original and impactful program of research and/or creative practice and will contribute to the department through work with students, on committees, and in the community.

The University of Lethbridge is strongly committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation. This is demonstrated by its ongoing work, relationships, and connections with the Blackfoot Confederacy. The University strives to provide access and opportunity to historically excluded groups identified under the Employment Equity Act. In accordance with Section 10.1 of the Alberta Human Rights Act, selection for the position will be limited to Indigenous/Aboriginal People and racialized persons/persons of colour.

Candidates will be asked to self-identify as part of the application process.

Salary range: $79,522 to $94,000 (CAD)

The successful candidate will:

• Teach and develop undergraduate courses in audio engineering, popular music production, critical listening practices, and other areas of the Music program or within the Faculty of Fine Arts, as relevant to the Department’s needs and to the candidate’s experience, expertise, and interests.
• Contribute to graduate programming through teaching, committee participation or supervision, and/or student mentorship and training.
• Develop and conduct a program of creative practice and/or scholarly research, as appropriate to the Assistant Professor rank and as required for future tenure and promotion in the Faculty of Fine Arts.
• Contribute in a meaningful and collaborative way to department, Faculty, and University service and collegial governance, through participation in committees and other activities.
• Lead outreach, recruitment, and/or engagement activities to serve IBPOC students, community members, and/or artists.

About the Academic Unit

The Music Department at the University of Lethbridge is central to a vibrant musical community that extends beyond its doors and into the surrounding community. The department includes 17 full-time academic staff whose reputations extend across Canada and beyond. We offer several programs, including a BMus in Digital Audio Arts, a BMus in Music, and a MMus degree. Our state-of-the-art facilities include two professional recording studios, a renovated 201-seat, acoustically-tuned recital hall, and a 450-seat proscenium theatre.

The Music Department is part of the Faculty of Fine Arts, which also includes Art, Drama, and New Media departments, as well as a Multidisciplinary BFA program. The Faculty of Fine Arts includes two Canada Research Chairs: one in Indigenous Music, Culture, and Politics (Music) and one in Digital Extremism (New Media). The Faculty is committed to collaborative, community-oriented scholarship and research-creation.

In 2024, the Faculty of Fine Arts was gifted the Blackfoot name Piiksinaasin, which means Manifesting Beauty, by Dr. Leroy Little Bear. The name represents the Faculty of Fine Arts as a place where students create, explore and research, transforming the world around them through creative practice and critical thinking. The name reflects the Faculty’s long-standing support of Indigenous arts and creative initiatives and exemplifies the work done to advance reconciliation and decolonization.

For more information about the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music programs, please visit our website:

About the University

The University of Lethbridge (uLethbridge) is a comprehensive and research-intensive university founded on the principles of liberal education where inspired scholars integrate research and creative activity with teaching. Our University’s Blackfoot…